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Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) vs Pareto (default)

Pareto (default) leads on average score with 9.1 vs 9.0. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.752 vs $1.520. Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) is faster at 7.85s vs 33.47s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 87.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#51
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
Rank
#47
Total Output Tokens
128,144
Response Time (avg)
33.47s
Total Cost
$1.520
Recommended model Gemini 3.5 Flash (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.0 vs 9.1), while costing about 2.0x less than Pareto (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19 Pareto Pareto default Release: 2026-09-18
Score 9.0 9.1
Rank #51 #47
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 9.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 87.0%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.955 8.000
Total Cost $0.752 $1.520
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 244,533 223,559
Output Tokens 3,450 128,144
Reasoning Tokens 39,280 0
Response Time (avg) 7.85s 33.47s
Response Time (max) 53.74s 143.33s
Response Time (total) 180.45s 769.84s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) -
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#51 Gemini 3.5 Flash

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
39.1s
Tokens
7,588 tok

#47 Pareto

default
Cost
$0.034
Time
170.7s
Tokens
4,581 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420
Pareto 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 50.12s 7,471 1,949 0

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